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You know that feeling when you're pregnant, but it's your first trimester and you don't actually look like it yet? You're gaining weight, but your baby bump has yet to really appear. That was me, several years ago at Christmas. I was pregnant for the first time and struggling with morning sickness that didn't just happen in the mornings. I was so ...

The holidays are already a stressful time, and throwing a pregnancy into the mix can be a recipe for merry madness! There's so much planning to do and things to buy and dates to keep track of and family interactions to manage — oh wait, were we talking about the holidays or your pregnancy? That's exactly the point! Together, the two can be ...

Everyone knows that if you get a kick out of watching strangers (and sometimes even casual acquaintances) say dumb things and make complete fools of themselves, then you should definitely get pregnant. Because this happens to pregnant women all the time. There’s just something about bringing new life into the world that attracts ridiculous ...

There is a lot of pressure in choosing a baby name. It's the name your child will hear for the rest of her life. We've got to get it right and this name is expected on the day you first meet your baby eye-to-eye. So we rely on instinct, feeling, that voice inside us that says, "That's the name!" Not always easy because, of course, we have another ...

You already know that eating a balanced diet is one of the best steps you can take every day to have a healthy pregnancy. Choosing nutrient-rich foods like fruits, veggies, whole grains, lowfat dairy, nuts, seeds and lean protein nourish both you and your baby. But new research looks more specifically at why certain foods help and possibly harm ...

Bringing home baby from the hospital should be one of the most exciting times of your life, filled with late-night bonding and plenty of firsts for you and baby, and for many parents it is. Unfortunately, though, too many American moms have this initial time cut short because they don't have access to paid maternity leave , and more time at home ...

Comedian Ali Wong went where no other mom has gone before: a stage in Seattle, Washington, to film an hour-long stand-up special while 7 and a half months pregnant with her first baby. Titled Baby Cobra , the set is a super-smart-yet-awesomely-crass look at marriage, work – and of course, pregnancy. Wong will crack you up with her jokes, ...

When making the decision to have kids — and when — most people ask themselves the big questions: Are we financially ready? Are we willing to give up our freedom? Career-wise, is this a bad time? While completely valid, these questions are by no means the only things potential parents should wonder about. There’s so much more to ...

Something magical happens to us during pregnancy—other than the magical fact that you have actually created life. This “other” magic is that we start to love our bodies, even when we are putting on weight: We long to see our bellies grow and grow. I wish that confidence stayed with all of us and was present pre-pregnancy no ...

Pregnancy can feel like a cruel joke when you just can't stand one more uncomfortable symptom. And now, according to a new survey, you've got reason to worry baby's gonna come for your little daily pleasures, too! I kid. Well, mostly. That's because Emma’s Diary , a UK pregnancy website, canvassed expecting women about the smells they ...

In the U.S., the odds of dying during pregnancy are incredibly low—so much so that it's measured by looking at how many women are affected out of a group of 100,000. (The answer is fewer than 20). Thanks to a growing understanding throughout the 20th century of what makes a healthy pregnancy and birth, along with access to prenatal health ...

If you've already given birth or if you're expecting your first, it can be hard to believe how different giving birth used to be a century ago. We may not realize it, but we have the Lamaze movement to thank, in large part, for revolutionizing how we have children. The recent death of Elisabeth Bing, co-founder of Lamaze International, is a good ...

Treatment of women during labor and delivery has certainly improved within the last several decades in the United States. More women are able to choose how they’d like to give birth— midwife or doctor? Birth center or hospital? Epidural or natural? —and modern medicine has begun to focus more on making women comfortable instead ...

Join What to Expect Wednesday, August 3, to celebrate the second annual #BumpDay by posting your favorite bump picture on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Thousands of moms-to-be and moms around the world (maybe even YOU!) posted loving pictures, funny pictures, creative pictures and everything in between to social media to both celebrate the ...

This birth story gives the word "miracle" a whole new meaning. Thirty-three weeks pregnant Jenny Quiles, 36, has been in a coma at Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, since October 15 after being struck by a tow truck while walking to a doctor's appointment. But on Wednesday afternoon the new mom, who suffered a traumatic brain injury ...

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